Commissions & Committees
New Worshiping Communities Committee (NWCC)
Introduction
Across the Presbyterian Church (USA) the Spirit of the living God has renewed within the Church a commitment to form and re-form, create and re-create new worshiping communities. These communities are as diverse and creative as the Church and as wide and wondrous as the God they serve. The formation of new worshiping communities aims to be responsive to the varied and ever-changing needs of the communities around them; faithful to the call of God to make disciples; and committed to our Reformed heritage and Presbyterian polity.
The PC(USA) intentionally chose the language of New Worshiping Community in an effort to broaden the ways we have traditionally thought about church, making space for flexible and contextually appropriate communities.
For the purposes of the 1,001 movement in the Presbyterian Church (USA), the definition of a New Worshiping Community is:
New
- Seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ
- Taking on innovative forms of church for our changing culture
Worshiping
- Gathered by the Spirit to meet Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament
- Sent by the Spirit to join God’s mission for the transformation of the world
Community
- Practicing mutual care and accountability
- Developing self-sustainability in leadership and finances
To that end and in support of these communities the Presbytery of Tampa Bay (the Presbytery) gathers this body to support, nurture, challenge, and guide the New Worshiping Communities (NWCs) within its bounds as they seek to serve Jesus Christ and the world.
Members
| Name | Class | Church |
|---|---|---|
| Malissa Garcia | 2024 | PC of Palm Harbor |
| Larry Rush | 2025 | Trinity, St. Pete |
| Paula Salter | 2026 | SAPC-NT |
| Rhonnie Besonday | 2027 | FPC Zephyrhills |